Bruderschaft
See also: Brüderschaft
German
Etymology
Bruder (“brother”) + -schaft (“-hood”)
Pronunciation
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Noun
Bruderschaft f (genitive Bruderschaft, plural Bruderschaften)
- (also religion) fraternity (association of men who consider each other as brethren)
- (less common) Alternative form of Brüderschaft (“the state of being brethren”)
Further reading
- Bruderschaft in Duden online